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Video shows school bus in flames in New Jersey
SAYREVILLE, N.J. -- Video shows a school bus in flames in a New Jersey neighborhood, and witnesses say the bus driver's quick action got everyone off the bus safely.It happened in Sayreville around 4 p.m. Tuesday.Sayreville school bus catches fireSayreville school officials say the bus was on its regular route carrying students from Arleth Elementary. They also say the bus was new and an investigation is underway into the cause of the fire. Parent Jorge Vazquez says when his son's school bus first pulled up in front of their house on Louis Street, he saw smoke coming from the...
Kristen Drayton Killed In Crash
Kristen Drayton was identified as the driver of the southbound vehicle that had slammed into a tree on Route 27 near Reler Lane just after 8:05 a.m. on Thursday, May 9 in Franklin Township, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said. Drayton was pronounced dead at 9:30 a.m., authorities said. A...
Man who drowned at Jersey Shore beach identified by family
The family of a man who drowned last weekend in Spring Lake identified him in a GoFundMe fundraiser that seeks to send his body back to his native Ecuador. Wilmer Lalvay, 23, of Belleville, drowned May 4 off a beach near St. Clair Avenue in the Monmouth County town. If...
Newark Woman Arrested After Offering ‘Loosies’ Near Shelter
NEWARK — A woman, who spoke out publicly about what she and other residents said are the deteriorating conditions at a city-funded homeless shelter, told TAPinto Newark she was unjustly arrested on Friday evening after handing out loose cigarettes and accepting money in return. Nicole Gibbings, 52, a resident of the Hotel Riviera shelter, said she was parked next to the building with her emotional support pit bull, Diamond, in the passenger seat and her 30-year-old son in the back seat when about six officers moved in and ordered her out of the vehicle at about 7 p.m.CLICK...
NYPD: Teens stab and rob man, 28, on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A group of teens stabbed and robbed a man in St. George on Tuesday night, police said. The 28-year-old man told police that he was approached by a group of teens in the vicinity of Hamilton Avenue and St. Marks Place just before 9:15 p.m., according to a spokeswoman for the NYPD.
Westfield Police: Home Burglars Flee After Alarm Sounds
WESTFIELD, NJ — When Westfield police officers responded to a residential burglary alarm on Walberg Avenue May 5, the suspects had already left, police said Tuesday. The incident happened around 4:21 a.m. that Sunday, according to police.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “While officers were in route to this call for service, it was determined that unknown suspects had gained entry to the victim's residence by tampering with the handle of an exterior side door,” police said. “Upon further investigation, it appeared that the suspects left the residence upon activation of a residential burglary alarm,” police said. The victim told police that nothing was missing, police said. High-end vehicles parked outside appeared to be the target, police said. As officers patrolled the surrounding area, they located a suspected stolen vehicle bearing a previously stolen license plate, police said. That vehicle fled the area at a high rate of speed, police said. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Jersey City Man Sentenced In Armed Morris County Best Buy Robbery, Prosecutor Says
On May 28, 2022, Michael Guirguis entered a Best Buy in East Hanover and removed iPads and iPods from a display table worth $4,500. As he tried to flee Best Guy, Guirguis brandished a knife at two employees, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and East Hanover Township Police Chief Christopher Cannizzo said.
New Crime Prevention Unit Being Launched in Madison; Unit Will Make Home Security Assessments for Residents
MADISON, NJ - It was announced at Monday's council meeting that six Madison police officers were trained as part of the newly formed Crime Prevention Unit. Residents can make a request to have members of the Crime Prevention Unit come to their homes and make a home security assessments. The unit will also provide recommendations to further secure their homes.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER According to council president Eric Range, the new unit will be up and running soon. More information will be provided at www.rosenet.org For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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